Make sure that the hardware and software on your system meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements.

Uninstall all previous versions of IBM® Forms Server products. The installer will not allow you to install more than one version of the product.

Make sure that you have WebSphere® Application Server installed and running correctly on each computer that will host the Webform Server components.

If you are installing into a cluster, you must have WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment installed and a deployment manager configured for each cell.

Set up the Shared File Cache.

Check port availability.

Check font availability.

Create the Access Control Database.

If installing on operating systems other than Windows™, complete additional tasks depending on the operating system.

Note: For Windows, you must be logged in as a user belonging to the Administrators group when running the installer. For AIX®, Linux™, IBM i, or Solaris you must be logged in as root user when running the installer.